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| Ahmadinejad: Stop conflict in Yemen |
| 2007-03-10 |
| President Ahmadinejad has called for an end to clashes between Yemenis Muslims and said "Today, unity among Muslims is vital for foiling conspiracies by the enemies of Islam." He pointed to the conflicts among Muslims and vicious attacks carried out on them in many parts of the world and said the elements which are trying to create divisions among Muslims have basically the same origin. Speaking to Yemen's Foreign Minister, Abu Bakr Abdallah al-Qirbi on Thursday, Ahmadinejad said the Islamic Republic of Iran would not tolerate conflict among Muslims, sectarian divisions or the shedding of another Muslim brother's blood. "Islamic leaders must solve problems and work out the differences with clarity and good judgment." Ahmadinejad reiterated Iran's interests for having full cooperation with Sana'a. "Iran and Yemen have common views on the region and Muslim world." Yemen's Foreign Minister described the latest developments in his country and praised Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei and President Ahmadinejad for their leadership in the Muslim world. "Yemen wishes for productive and increasing relations with Iran and wants to use Tehran's valuable experience in different areas." He added his government was doing everything in its power to bring the situation in Sa'de province under control where 42 soldiers have been killed and 81 wounded in rebel attacks since late January. The incidents are blamed on supporters of Abdul Malak al-Huthi from the Zaidi minority. The Zaidis are an offshoot of Shia Islam, dominanting northwestern Yemen, but they form a minority in the mainly Sunni country. The rebels do not recognize the current authorities in Yemen legitimate to rule, saying they illegally seized power in a 1962 coup known as the September 26 revolution, which overthrew a Zaidi imamate. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 "Old Imam #12 comin' back soon! Gotta look like we're ready and all." |
| Posted by: Mullah Richard 2007-03-10 13:20 |
| #1 President Ahmadinejad has had an awful lot to say, lately. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2007-03-10 12:56 |